Tamil Thirukural
A simple widget to display a random Tamil Thirukural and its explanation.
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Tamil Thirukural shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Tamil Thirukural stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Tamil | #77 |
| tamil widget | #45 |
| thirukkural | #2 |
| thirukural | #1 |
| wordpress tamil | #79 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Tamil Thirukural
From the official readme · v4.0Description
The Thirukkural is a classic Tamil text in the form of couplets dealing with the everyday virtues of an individual. This WordPress plugin offers a widget to display a random Thirukural in Tamil. The widget also displays chapter, section and explanations by three different scholars(Dr. Mu.Karunanidhi, Dr. Mu.Varadhrajan, Kalaimamani Solomon Pappaiah) for each kural. You could choose which explanation to be shown from the widget options. More customization options coming soon!.
Please rate this plugin and leave your feedback in the reviews section to improve the plugin. தமிழ் செழித்தோங்கட்டும் !
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Download the zip file.
- Extract the zip file in /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to “Appearance -> Widgets”
- Add the widget to your sidebar
- Enjoy!
- Please rate my plugin to show your gratitude. 😀
Changelog
4.0 – May 12, 2019
- Major overhaul of the plugin
- Fix errors and ensure compatibility with latest version of WordPress
- Remove dependency on Bootstrap
3.1
- Better file structure
- Security fixes
- CSS fixes
- Admin options to change font size and style
- Admin options to show/hide explanation
- Admin options to show/hide chapter and section
3.0
- Added all 1330 kurals
- Admin can now choose to display explanation from one of three Tamil scholars
- Tested to work with WP 4.5.2
- Code clean up / refactor
2.0.1
- Added 10 new kurals
- CSS bug fixes
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FAQ
Tamil Thirukural: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Tamil Thirukural free?
Yes. Tamil Thirukural is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Tamil Thirukural safe to use in 2026?
Tamil Thirukural shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Tamil Thirukural?
Tamil Thirukural is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,519 times since it launched in December 2012. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Tamil Thirukural work with WordPress 7.1?
Tamil Thirukural is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Tamil Thirukural need?
Tamil Thirukural requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Tamil Thirukural last updated?
The latest version, 4.0, was released on May 12, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Tamil Thirukural?
Tamil Thirukural is developed and maintained by Hareesh S.
What are the best alternatives to Tamil Thirukural?
The most popular alternatives to Tamil Thirukural are WPGoogleLangTransliteration (10+ installs), Ada Tamil Writer (10+ installs) and KeymanWeb (10+ installs).
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